Leaked documents show it cost $12k to build an F150. So it costs more or less the same to produce the Bronco, and other vehicles. Anything beyond a 2x profit margin is Ford and other manufacturers getting away with price gouging the ‘new normal’ set a decade ago that keeps increasing.
@@NarasimhaDiyasena it may cost $12k in just materials and manufacturing, but that surely does not include the billions of dollars of R&D, marketing, and up front capital costs (building a factory)
@@NarasimhaDiyasena You have no understanding of business. In 2023 Ford's profit was only about 2.5% on all their revenue, which isn't much. There are so many costs beyond individual build costs.
There is a lot more that goes into the Bronco Raptor, ultimately it's a way more capable and durable vehicle - but for a very similar experience 99% of the time, I think that makes the Ranger Raptor pretty good value.
Honestly dont see the point of a trd pro or trailhunter. People personalize their trucks with aftermarket anyways so its probably more cost effective to get a lower trim without all that extra packaging and build it the way you like it. A trd sport or offroad is a better choice at a lower pricepoint and you can get the hybrid power in those too
@@beexiong2995 Probably for those who want something turnkey with most of the options one would put on a truck. Not that it makes sense, but I'm sure there's a market for them.
@@Mr21scott How? 65k for a worse truck with unproven reliability. The raptor f150 and broncos have been reliable enough and hold value very well. The ecoboosts are good engines. Way better than a hybrid
Topher I just got a Frontier PRO4X fully-loaded, and while not on the same level all the way as the ranger Raptor, I too have been driving boring japanese cars!! This new mid-size truck change was a completely fun inspired one!! Congrats on the truck, and your son!!
Michigander in Okemos and currently own a 2021 Tacoma TRD Pro with 70k miles. Going to be ordering my Ranger Raptor in Hot Pepper Red Metallic this week. Beyond easy upgrade as I’ve had a 18 Subaru STI in the past and wanted more out of my daily. Hands down one of the best Ranger Raptor videos on TH-cam. Great Camera work as well!
not going to lie, likewise, don't buy American, but man that Ranger Raptor is nice, what caught my eyes is the paddles and the sporty feel to it, I love that, the power and sound is there and seems like you're having a blast sliding that back end haha!! congrats man enjoy ! My heart is Tacoma but man does this look great!
I have the same preferences in fact I only want vehicles made in the Tahara Plant, but here's me recently trading the spouse's IS350 for a Mustang Mach E GTPE. She loves it, I do worry seeing all the forum and reddit posts of people having issues but so far so good!
Toyota guy here.. after seeing the pricing on the new Tacoma’s, the Ranger Raptor has my attention especially with the power numbers and front & rear lockers.
I owned a 2020 for 5 months. Traded it in to lower my car payment in 2021 because I also had a baby boy on the way at the time. I miss it a ton, it wasn’t perfect but it was everything I wanted/needed in a truck.
I have a 19' Raptor and man it is such a fun vehicle but soooo nice as a daily as well. Congrats on your Ranger Raptor, may it serve you well fellow Michigander!
Nice job on the first oil change, I would recommend replacing the transmission fluid and filter at least once before 20k. Same deal with the first oil change.
Something Ive learned as a truck owner who definitely doesnt need a truck is that this is America. If you want something, get it (assuming you can afford it). You dont have to justify anything to the haters. Great choice, my ranger tremor’s lookin mighty old seeing your shiny new Raptor…
lol people are crazy drivers in this area is an understatement. As someone who lives in the area I've seen more crazy drivers than most people have their whole lives and I've only been driving for 5 years.
the past two years i had the 2022 nissan frontier but after having my son last year i upgraded to a ford f150 and its been awesome. it has so much more room and freedom of space for all the baby things. my frontier was tight and cramped especially when i had 3 other people in it.
Not a truck guy at all - I grew up with trucks on a family farm and sharing with my brothers in the mountains - and, like you, have pretty much stuck with Japanese hatchbacks (WRX) which, for my automotive needs is just right - but I can see why you would want this for your growing family in your locale and it is a muscular, good looking rig. Congrats on the new boy and your Raptor!
Man...My 2011 F150 has treated me great for 13 years. I've been disciplined for the past 5 years seeing the crazy amount of money dealers want for vehicles telling myself it is not worth it. This has been the most tempted I've every been to buy something that I absolutely do not need.
Congrats! Great vid 4 yrs with Tacoma TRD Pro, switching to Ranger Raptor (same build - Carb Gray, spray-in, keypad) build date is next Tues, patiently waiting!!
Rear facing car seat will be an issue for your precious cargo without rear vents. It was after 20 minutes of driving that we realized our newborn was sweating even though we were cold. Please take that into consideration.
The best thing you can do in this situation is to not over dress the little one and limit the layers of blankets. Lastly push the vents to blow to the side and upwards a little since heat travels up. I had a tacoma and it was nice and cool in the back when we had one baby. She would sit back there with him and she was often cold that I had to dial up the temp.
The keypad on the fords is an underrated feature. My old escape had it back in the day and I used it all the time when I was going to the field/ courts with my buddies for some pickup games. If you’re in a lowkey place you can just lock your keys inside the car and not worry about it. Or if you’re just running out to grab something from the car you don’t need your key to get in. It’s an underrated feature that as far as I’m aware is unique to ford. If I ever own another ford there is no question it will have it optioned. This ranger raptor is a cool truck but I’m not so hot on all the piano black and laggy touch screen. For the price it’s pretty hard to beat in the segment.
Always been a JDM guy as well: GX470, 4Runners, S2000, Miata (basically a carbon copy of your garage at any moment in time). A lovely coincidence/surprise to see that you purchased one right as I’ve begun shopping for one myself. Hope you will do a long-term review of it.
I have a Raptor (F-150) and they’re great vehicles. Have owned multiple Ford trucks & no major issues beyond a burned moonroof mechanism on my old 2015. Enjoy that truck … looks great. 🇺🇸🤘🏻
Skip MFG reccomendations for oil changes just go with 5k intervals, or if you dont put a lot of miles, every spring and fall. I have seen a lot of stained and sludge engines with 10k intervals as these run hot due to emissions regulations and cook the oil. Oil in the US is not so expensive so 5k intervals will not break the bank. Also short trips to the office for example if you are barely warming up and then shutting the engine off, thats a good sign for OCI of 5k or under. I have a 3.6L Town and Country with 185k miles and the engine inside is still spotless. I have seen that same engine stained and sludged with 10k intervals.
I used a speed limiter in a Dacia Duster when I was in Iceland. I REALLY liked it because it took away all of the stress of possibly speeding in a foreign country.
Blind Spot mirrors are a saving grace, even if they look dumb or out of place, I'll always have them on my vehicles. I personally don't use the small circles though, I got a roughly 3" x 2" rectangle one that's angled. Fits well on the Maverick mirrors and it doesn't cover up the BS indicator symbol. If you want to pick that model up, I got mine from AutoZone K-Source 2 1/2in x 3 3/4in Wedge Spot Mirror Part #CW072 SKU #690117 Congrats Topher, beautiful truck. Wish your family well.
@@zerounderscore Yeah, that works very well. I ran that way for a while but eventually decided to stick with the blind spot mirrors. Now I have my mirrors adjusted so that I see the rear door handle in the bottom right corner of the mirror and the blind spot mirror attached in the bottom left. Allows me to see pretty much everything all at once. Especially helps when backing into a spot - since I can see where my rear tires are now.
Owned a 2017 Ford F150 in my thirties. First Pickup. Sold it after two years. Great for hauling. Lousy gas mileage. Too big and kept on getting borrowed from friends and relatives. Plus it kept on getting hit in parking lots, 3 separate times and no notes from the other driver. The truck felt cursed. Ended up buying a hybrid SUV.
Great video, I got mine last Saturday. I found my seat rattle the rear seat back had to be slammed to get it to lock into the latch. It looked like it was latched but was bouncing against the latch making that seat rattle I had. All good now.
The comment of drivers in the area is sooo true. The same goes for Wisconsin, terrible roads and even worse drivers. Owning a big vehicle here is a must
Just got me a Mitsubishi mirage g4 for $16000 out the door, couldn’t be happier. I feel just as fulfilled with my shoe box on wheels as you with your truck, congrats on both the truck and the new baby.
I wish I could drive that ranger. It looks so fun!. I just got a Chevy Colorado 2008, although it is an old pickup truck, It is just so much fun to drive having off-road tires on it and rear wheel drive, it's a blast 👌🏼 😂
20:45 Love my 2017 LX570, the three kids love it too, they get upset if we ever have a service loaner. The better half is like: "these seats don't support my butt like the LX does." They love having their mid row climate controls and I put in all the 'charging infrastructure' they could ever need.
You can change all your settings including auto engine turn off and whatever your sound and driving preferences, including turning off that adaptive cruise, are and save them with the R on the wheel. Then you can just push the R next time you start and all your options will turn back on.
As for the rear window, open it and crack another window in your truck and you will get huge amount of airflow throughout the vehicle on days that aren't crazy hot.
Congrats! You will definitely wonder how you made it this long without having a truck, and the Ranger Raptor is a great first choice. Enjoy and keep us updated with your ownership experience 😃
The only problem with getting an early first oil change is that the oil put into a new vehicle at the factory is (a special break in oil) that helps the piston rings break in and seal along with other parts like the cam and crankshaft bearings etc. (its not like the oil you buy at a store or the dealership as it has no or extremely little wear preventatives in the break in oil for a reason) its so that oil helps to get the engine broken in quickly and fully. Doing the oil change too early to an oil with wear preventatives can actually delay break in and possible help hurt the engine if its not broken in properly and here you go driving it like its a race car.
when you said "i have another baby boy coming" i thought you were referring to another car lol
Me too
I did at first too 😂
Ita obvious a baby boy not a car😂😂😂 her wife is pregnant😊
@@sealoftheliving4998 her 😳
@@sealoftheliving4998 his*
Two sons, a plethora of enthusiast cars, and a car journalist... Tophers living the dream. Congrats man, well deserved
I am still scratching my head at how Ford thinks the bronco raptor is worth 40k more than this?!?
Leaked documents show it cost $12k to build an F150. So it costs more or less the same to produce the Bronco, and other vehicles. Anything beyond a 2x profit margin is Ford and other manufacturers getting away with price gouging the ‘new normal’ set a decade ago that keeps increasing.
@@NarasimhaDiyasena it may cost $12k in just materials and manufacturing, but that surely does not include the billions of dollars of R&D, marketing, and up front capital costs (building a factory)
Yeah no way they only cost $12k.. maybe just COGS but even then I still am skeptical
@@NarasimhaDiyasena You have no understanding of business. In 2023 Ford's profit was only about 2.5% on all their revenue, which isn't much. There are so many costs beyond individual build costs.
There is a lot more that goes into the Bronco Raptor, ultimately it's a way more capable and durable vehicle - but for a very similar experience 99% of the time, I think that makes the Ranger Raptor pretty good value.
after seeing Toyota's pricing on Tacoma TRD Pro you absolutely made the right choice.
Honestly dont see the point of a trd pro or trailhunter. People personalize their trucks with aftermarket anyways so its probably more cost effective to get a lower trim without all that extra packaging and build it the way you like it. A trd sport or offroad is a better choice at a lower pricepoint and you can get the hybrid power in those too
@@beexiong2995 Probably for those who want something turnkey with most of the options one would put on a truck. Not that it makes sense, but I'm sure there's a market for them.
@@beexiong2995that goes for any of these off road oriented off road trucks.
He'll soon find out how it was absolutely the WRONG choice.
@@Mr21scott How? 65k for a worse truck with unproven reliability. The raptor f150 and broncos have been reliable enough and hold value very well. The ecoboosts are good engines. Way better than a hybrid
In Australia, it's Ranger danger on the motorways ever since this became the #1 selling car.
and also #1 Best Pick for Tailgating Enthusiasts
Nevermind the 20 million unroadworthy single Cab hilux workmates on the road lmao
@@xan2242 Nah thats Ram drivers
@@Paulfromwishworkmate hills drivers are a million times better than any ranger driver
So funny that the yanks are buying rangers and aussies are buying rams
At first I was very surprised to hear you bought a Ford truck, but after seeing and hearing you slide it around the on ramps I now understand!
Raptor things!
For the same reason that dealers think the Ranger Raptor is worth $20k more than MSRP. Because Raptor.
@@TheTopher raptor things dealer markups and fun times
@@oni-one574 my family has a dealer we never mark up and most have like 2-5k discounts at all times since msrp is already 10-15% above what we pay
We need a night drive in this beast! Congrats on the purchase! She's gorgeous.
9:39 GIANT 🦃 Turkey just sitting there watching you drive by!! Hilarious you didn't even notice him talking about the functional hood vents
Congrats man! Had mine about a month now and its been great!
Was that the Raptor or the son? 😄
Do you have any issues with rust?
Another baby boy, a new beautiful truck, family expanding... Congratulations man!!
"All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be" Glad to see you experiencing new things. Have a blast!
"I don't need it but I want it"
That's every man's dream
Topher I just got a Frontier PRO4X fully-loaded, and while not on the same level all the way as the ranger Raptor, I too have been driving boring japanese cars!! This new mid-size truck change was a completely fun inspired one!! Congrats on the truck, and your son!!
Congratulations on the baby boy!!!! 👶💯
"i wanna put about a thousand break-in miles on this before we get too crazy"
* immediately proceeds to a glorious skid
Michigander in Okemos and currently own a 2021 Tacoma TRD Pro with 70k miles.
Going to be ordering my Ranger Raptor in Hot Pepper Red Metallic this week. Beyond easy upgrade as I’ve had a 18 Subaru STI in the past and wanted more out of my daily.
Hands down one of the best Ranger Raptor videos on TH-cam. Great Camera work as well!
I am not a Ford person but seriously considering one of these!
i used to own this exact car in a parallel reality....loved it
That carbonized Gray color is fire bro!!
not going to lie, likewise, don't buy American, but man that Ranger Raptor is nice, what caught my eyes is the paddles and the sporty feel to it, I love that, the power and sound is there and seems like you're having a blast sliding that back end haha!! congrats man enjoy ! My heart is Tacoma but man does this look great!
I have the same preferences in fact I only want vehicles made in the Tahara Plant, but here's me recently trading the spouse's IS350 for a Mustang Mach E GTPE. She loves it, I do worry seeing all the forum and reddit posts of people having issues but so far so good!
The back seat of the new Tacoma is a deal breaker for a lot of people. Hard to understand how Toyota flubbed that so badly.
They've always had the worst back seats. That's how they get the dads to buy the Tundra instead. It's intentional.
Bought my Ranger Raptor to satisfy my desire for a Mustang GT. Mission accomplished. Love it better than my 2015 Tacoma.
I will say that I randomly started to really like the stance of rangers after I saw one today… they sit better than any other truck I’ve seen
Toyota guy here.. after seeing the pricing on the new Tacoma’s, the Ranger Raptor has my attention especially with the power numbers and front & rear lockers.
I’ve only owned Tacomas, the new prices are absolutely disrespectful. I’ll be in the market to replace my 2012 soon but it won’t be a Tacoma.
I owned a 2020 for 5 months. Traded it in to lower my car payment in 2021 because I also had a baby boy on the way at the time. I miss it a ton, it wasn’t perfect but it was everything I wanted/needed in a truck.
The fisheye mirror immediately aged you 25 years lol. But in all seriousness I love this as a daily for you! Thanks for all the content!
Congrats on the Raptor - and even more so on the new kiddo! Take it easy man
I really like this truck. Currently deciding between this and a bronco badlands for my next daily. Keep up the good work!
I have a 19' Raptor and man it is such a fun vehicle but soooo nice as a daily as well. Congrats on your Ranger Raptor, may it serve you well fellow Michigander!
Congratulations. Enjoy the family, and the truck. The boys will have a cool ride.
Congratulations on your new baby coming. Hope you continue to enjoy your new truck.
Nice job on the first oil change, I would recommend replacing the transmission fluid and filter at least once before 20k. Same deal with the first oil change.
Correct, not enough people do this. Just a bit or preventative maintenance sets the mechanical tone for the vehicle.
Something Ive learned as a truck owner who definitely doesnt need a truck is that this is America. If you want something, get it (assuming you can afford it). You dont have to justify anything to the haters.
Great choice, my ranger tremor’s lookin mighty old seeing your shiny new Raptor…
Amen brotha. Always wanted to drive one of the Ranger Tremors, they look good!
@@TheTopher come to Cbus OH and drive mine anytime, I'd be honored
lol people are crazy drivers in this area is an understatement. As someone who lives in the area I've seen more crazy drivers than most people have their whole lives and I've only been driving for 5 years.
the past two years i had the 2022 nissan frontier but after having my son last year i upgraded to a ford f150 and its been awesome. it has so much more room and freedom of space for all the baby things. my frontier was tight and cramped especially when i had 3 other people in it.
Not a truck guy at all - I grew up with trucks on a family farm and sharing with my brothers in the mountains - and, like you, have pretty much stuck with Japanese hatchbacks (WRX) which, for my automotive needs is just right - but I can see why you would want this for your growing family in your locale and it is a muscular, good looking rig. Congrats on the new boy and your Raptor!
I am so jelly right now! I want one so bad maybe in a few years when you can get one used and at the right price. Love my 5G Ranger.
Man...My 2011 F150 has treated me great for 13 years. I've been disciplined for the past 5 years seeing the crazy amount of money dealers want for vehicles telling myself it is not worth it. This has been the most tempted I've every been to buy something that I absolutely do not need.
Do it
Just got mine last week, loving it
I’m a Toyota guy. But I started with ford. I’m glad they offered this truck. And congrats on the new edition to the family.
What an awesome pickup truck ,very popular here in south africa
Congrats on the new baby boy!!
I’ve had mine for three months and absolutely love it, amazing vehicle. Put your gps on satellite map it’s awesome
Any issues? I’m getting one tomorrow. Trading in a Colo ZR2. How’s the back seat size wise
2 weeks after baby is born,
“last ride with my ranger raptor”
Congrats! Great vid 4 yrs with Tacoma TRD Pro, switching to Ranger Raptor (same build - Carb Gray, spray-in, keypad) build date is next Tues, patiently waiting!!
Rear facing car seat will be an issue for your precious cargo without rear vents. It was after 20 minutes of driving that we realized our newborn was sweating even though we were cold. Please take that into consideration.
The best thing you can do in this situation is to not over dress the little one and limit the layers of blankets. Lastly push the vents to blow to the side and upwards a little since heat travels up. I had a tacoma and it was nice and cool in the back when we had one baby. She would sit back there with him and she was often cold that I had to dial up the temp.
Or even a step up with another GX550/ previous gen land cruiser with the 4 zone roof vents for the kids
My raptor in Australia has rear air vents.
Very clearly has rear vents
Lol the video is filled with your raw excitement for your new beast truck. Happy for you. I really want to drive one of those asap
Rear window opens up, means you can drive with other windows down and enjoy the fresh air and less “buffering” I guess
The keypad on the fords is an underrated feature. My old escape had it back in the day and I used it all the time when I was going to the field/ courts with my buddies for some pickup games. If you’re in a lowkey place you can just lock your keys inside the car and not worry about it. Or if you’re just running out to grab something from the car you don’t need your key to get in. It’s an underrated feature that as far as I’m aware is unique to ford. If I ever own another ford there is no question it will have it optioned. This ranger raptor is a cool truck but I’m not so hot on all the piano black and laggy touch screen. For the price it’s pretty hard to beat in the segment.
It looks great. I hope you and your new arrivals get a lot of enjoyment from it!
Nothing beats an Australian designed and engineered vehicle.. beautiful ute.
Only thing I would change is that joystick shifter. Other than that, seems like the best in its class
I've never heard of Australian pride in the vehicle market before lol What other vehicles is Australia known for?
@@DaTruthHeals chevy ss
Nothing except the Japanese.
Australian reliability is of course JUST as legendary as the Japanese.
Congrats, Chris! On both, the new baby boy on the way and the new baby Raptor in your garage!
Congrats on the new baby! And also the Raptor!
Always been a JDM guy as well: GX470, 4Runners, S2000, Miata (basically a carbon copy of your garage at any moment in time). A lovely coincidence/surprise to see that you purchased one right as I’ve begun shopping for one myself. Hope you will do a long-term review of it.
I have a Raptor (F-150) and they’re great vehicles. Have owned multiple Ford trucks & no major issues beyond a burned moonroof mechanism on my old 2015.
Enjoy that truck … looks great. 🇺🇸🤘🏻
Skip MFG reccomendations for oil changes just go with 5k intervals, or if you dont put a lot of miles, every spring and fall. I have seen a lot of stained and sludge engines with 10k intervals as these run hot due to emissions regulations and cook the oil. Oil in the US is not so expensive so 5k intervals will not break the bank. Also short trips to the office for example if you are barely warming up and then shutting the engine off, thats a good sign for OCI of 5k or under. I have a 3.6L Town and Country with 185k miles and the engine inside is still spotless. I have seen that same engine stained and sludged with 10k intervals.
I’m glad they finally put a v6 in the ranger
I agree with you on the oil changes for new cars. I always did it at 1k miles, then every 3-5k after that depending on what the vehicle is used for.
I love how you put the little blind spot on your mirrors on all your new cars lol
Booooooo.
I used a speed limiter in a Dacia Duster when I was in Iceland. I REALLY liked it because it took away all of the stress of possibly speeding in a foreign country.
Blind Spot mirrors are a saving grace, even if they look dumb or out of place, I'll always have them on my vehicles. I personally don't use the small circles though, I got a roughly 3" x 2" rectangle one that's angled. Fits well on the Maverick mirrors and it doesn't cover up the BS indicator symbol.
If you want to pick that model up, I got mine from AutoZone
K-Source 2 1/2in x 3 3/4in Wedge Spot Mirror
Part #CW072
SKU #690117
Congrats Topher, beautiful truck. Wish your family well.
I just adjust my mirrors out a bit more, and it seems I have no blind spot if I do that. It could change from car to car though.
@@zerounderscore Yeah, that works very well. I ran that way for a while but eventually decided to stick with the blind spot mirrors. Now I have my mirrors adjusted so that I see the rear door handle in the bottom right corner of the mirror and the blind spot mirror attached in the bottom left. Allows me to see pretty much everything all at once. Especially helps when backing into a spot - since I can see where my rear tires are now.
Owned a 2017 Ford F150 in my thirties. First Pickup. Sold it after two years. Great for hauling. Lousy gas mileage. Too big and kept on getting borrowed from friends and relatives. Plus it kept on getting hit in parking lots, 3 separate times and no notes from the other driver. The truck felt cursed. Ended up buying a hybrid SUV.
It nice when you get to do what you want even when you dont need it. Congratulations. Great car seat choice btw
Congrats on the incoming baby! This Truck is exactly what I hoped to see one day from the Ranger
Congrats man. May have to pick one of these up!
Congrats! Welcome to USDM! Made the switch from jdm almost 10 years ago, never looked back!
Yuck
Did you actually own a Japanese made vehicle lol
@@tyhyhh you want everyone to own Japanese vehicles? Lol.
Great video, I got mine last Saturday.
I found my seat rattle the rear seat back had to be slammed to get it to lock into the latch.
It looked like it was latched but was bouncing against the latch making that seat rattle I had.
All good now.
Had the same thing happen to me
I like the exterior gray paint and interior orange accents!
The comment of drivers in the area is sooo true. The same goes for Wisconsin, terrible roads and even worse drivers. Owning a big vehicle here is a must
maaaan, i thought i was jealous from the porsche experience..... i want one of these too!!!!
Just got me a Mitsubishi mirage g4 for $16000 out the door, couldn’t be happier. I feel just as fulfilled with my shoe box on wheels as you with your truck, congrats on both the truck and the new baby.
Cool story bro
@@ericd1632hey thanks!
Break in oil change, gotta love that❤
congrats. this things pretty badass
Excellent choice and congrats on boy number 2!
I wish I could drive that ranger. It looks so fun!. I just got a Chevy Colorado 2008, although it is an old pickup truck, It is just so much fun to drive having off-road tires on it and rear wheel drive, it's a blast 👌🏼 😂
Beautiful Truck man, and what a beast. Congrats! Happy for you 😌
All the vents on the F-150 and Ranger are truly functional the hood ones also it’s actually holes in the insulation and cut outs in hood
20:45 Love my 2017 LX570, the three kids love it too, they get upset if we ever have a service loaner. The better half is like: "these seats don't support my butt like the LX does." They love having their mid row climate controls and I put in all the 'charging infrastructure' they could ever need.
Congratulations on the baby boy! Love the truck as well. Exactly how I would order one!
You can change all your settings including auto engine turn off and whatever your sound and driving preferences, including turning off that adaptive cruise, are and save them with the R on the wheel. Then you can just push the R next time you start and all your options will turn back on.
God bless your family & you ... Great Choice i think the Range Raptor is the best Sporty Midsize Pick Up Truck.
I love everything except the orange/red interior accents. Nice buy, brother!
Beautiful truck my man. Good luck on the new baby!
Looks great! Congrats on the newborn and the car
As for the rear window, open it and crack another window in your truck and you will get huge amount of airflow throughout the vehicle on days that aren't crazy hot.
Good call on the early oil change!
Congrats, best wishes for your family and the ensuing chaos to come 😉
Haha, thanks man - we're braced and ready!
Grats! Looks good! I think these raptor text on sides are unnecessarily design element. clean look should be better
I live in Boston and went to school in Michigan. Drivers are not crazy in any way there. Very kind and respectful and slow
4Runner with the KDSS Rides amazing! Congrats on your Ford Ranger
That was an enormous slide at 10:55, almost thought you weren't going to save it.
Congrats! You will definitely wonder how you made it this long without having a truck, and the Ranger Raptor is a great first choice. Enjoy and keep us updated with your ownership experience 😃
This car is effortlessly cool
I'm super interested in ordering one. I just can't find one in person to look at!
You can also disable the auto/start stop with a trailer light test plug in, it just has to have a light so there is current flow.
Like $6-7
Check your rear differential oil level
The only problem with getting an early first oil change is that the oil put into a new vehicle at the factory is (a special break in oil) that helps the piston rings break in and seal along with other parts like the cam and crankshaft bearings etc. (its not like the oil you buy at a store or the dealership as it has no or extremely little wear preventatives in the break in oil for a reason) its so that oil helps to get the engine broken in quickly and fully. Doing the oil change too early to an oil with wear preventatives can actually delay break in and possible help hurt the engine if its not broken in properly and here you go driving it like its a race car.
Nothing beats the Raptor but more so your excitement of it...Enjoy 🎉
congratulations and i love how happy you are
I love these "small" performance trucks. Ranger Raptor would definitively be my choice of truck to drive if I could!